Bacterial survival rate on tooth- and interdental brushes in relation to the use of toothpaste

M QuirynenDepartment of Periodontology, Research Group for Microbial Adhesion, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumJ Clin Periodontol 28:1106-14. 2001

Effect of different chlorhexidine formulations in mouthrinses on de novo plaque formation

M QuirynenDepartment of Periodontology, Research Group for Microbial Adhesion, School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo Facial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumJ Clin Periodontol 28:1127-36. 2001

..This study assessed the longevity of composite-bonded resin/natural teeth (reinforced only with a stainless steel mesh) as replacements for periodontally lost lower incisors...

Bacterial survival rate on tooth- and interdental brushes in relation to the use of toothpaste

M QuirynenDepartment of Periodontology, Research Group for Microbial Adhesion, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumJ Clin Periodontol 28:1106-14. 2001

..The survival rate of cariogenic and periodontopathogenic species on toothbrushes, with and without toothpaste, and interdental brushes was presently investigated...

Effect of different chlorhexidine formulations in mouthrinses on de novo plaque formation

M QuirynenDepartment of Periodontology, Research Group for Microbial Adhesion, School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo Facial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumJ Clin Periodontol 28:1127-36. 2001

..g., food intake and cosmetics) and need to be calibrated among researchers worldwide. A second aim was to evaluate the reliability of saliva incubation as an in vitro indirect test for breath recording...

..Tongue cleaning has been advocated to improve oral malodor and to reduce reinfection of periodontal niches by eliminating tongue coating and/or reducing putrefaction by bacteria...

Microbial shifts after subgingival debridement and formation of bacterial resistance when combined with local or systemic antimicrobials

M QuirynenCatholic University of Leuven, Faculty of Medicine, Research Group for Microbial Adhesion, Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo Facial Surgery, Leuven, BelgiumOral Dis 9:30-7. 2003

..and occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in the subgingival flora towards antiseptics and local or systemic antibiotics and is focussed on the question: how can the outcome of periodontal therapy with/without antimicrobials be improved?..

The efficacy of amine fluoride/stannous fluoride in the suppression of morning breath odour

..The detection frequency of such variations within the lower jaw seems to advocate a profound dissection of the lingual site and, in the case of some special treatment strategies, additional cross-sectional radiography...

A salivary incubation test for evaluation of oral malodor: a pilot study

..The purpose of this retrospective study was to examine the periodontal outcome of surgically exposed and orthodontically extruded impacted teeth compared with the spontaneously erupted contralateral teeth...

The rôle of chlorhexidine in the one-stage full-mouth disinfection treatment of patients with advanced adult periodontitis. Long-term clinical and microbiological observations

..mutans due to ecological changes within the oral cavity. The clinical consequence of this observation would be to advocate a more strict caries preventive program during initial periodontal therapy...

Benefit of "one-stage full-mouth disinfection" is explained by disinfection and root planing within 24 hours: a randomized controlled trial

..Periodontitis and peri-implantitis are linked to the presence of several key pathogens. The treatment of these infectious processes therefore involves the reduction/eradication of bacteria associated with periodontitis...

The intra-oral translocation of periodontopathogens jeopardises the outcome of periodontal therapy. A review of the literature

..These observations were similar for all sample locations. The periopathogens decreased in all groups. This finding confirms the abovementioned hypothesis and indicates a need for caries prophylactic regimens...

The immediate rehabilitation by means of a ready-made final fixed prosthesis in the edentulous mandible: a 1-year follow-up study on 50 consecutive patients

..One of them is the ability to adhere and invade pocket epithelium. The aim of this study was to follow, over time, the association of P. gingivalis and consequent morphological changes of the pocket epithelium cells...

..The original protocol of Brånemark to achieve predictable osseointegration for oral implants has substantially been modified. One may question whether results are influenced by those modifications, especially for the long-term prognosis...

Long-term, retrospective evaluation (implant and patient-centred outcome) of the two-implants-supported overdenture in the mandible. Part 1: survival rate

..This retrospective analysis evaluated the long-term outcome of two implants supporting an overdenture in the mandible, as well as the significance of some confounding factors (smoking, implant length, bone quality)...

..However, when multiple tomographic cuts are required, a spiral CT examination can replace a series of conventional examinations, especially in cases such as the rehabilitation of an edentulous upper jaw or a more complex surgery...

Accuracy of implant placement based on pre-surgical planning of three-dimensional cone-beam images: a pilot study

..This retrospective analysis evaluated the peri-implant parameters of implants supporting a 'planned' overdenture in the maxilla, and compared these data with those of an age-matched control group, with a fixed full dental prosthesis...

..The in vitro results show that B. bacteriovorus can attack, prey on, and kill A. actinomycetemcomitans and suggest a potential for B. bacteriovorus as a living antibiotic for the prevention and treatment of periodontitis...

..We concluded that hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan and, to a much lesser extent, dimethyl sulfide, di- and trisulfide can contribute to oral malodor. The role of other compounds, such as amines and organic acids, seems insignificant...

The nasopalatine canal revisited using 2D and 3D CT imaging

N MraiwaDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, BelgiumDentomaxillofac Radiol 33:396-402. 2004

..To assess the location, morphology and dimensions of the nasopalatine canal on two-dimensional and three-dimensional (2D and 3D) CT images...

Appearance, location, course, and morphology of the mandibular incisive canal: an assessment on spiral CT scan

..Measurement of volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) by portable sulphur monitors (Halimeter, OralChroma) is a common practice for diagnosis of oral malodour. In this study, the clinical value of these devices was examined...

..The aim of this paper was to analyse the aetiology and characteristics of 2000 patients who visited a multidisciplinary bad breath clinic in Leuven, Belgium and to correlate organoleptic ratings with portable device measurements...

..This paper illustrates the most frequent causes, not only encountered by the periodontologist, but also by the general practitioner, such as erosive lichen planus, herpes, Candida and radiotherapy...

Microscopic observation of bacteria: review highlighting the use of environmental SEM

..This study aimed to compare the prosthetic aspects and patient satisfaction with prosthetic care in two-implant-retained mandibular overdentures, whether implants were splinted with a bar or left with magnets or ball attachments...

Influence of bracket design on microbial and periodontal parameters in vivo

..Different capsular antigens of P. gingivalis have been identified (K-serotyping). These P. gingivalis capsular types show differences in adhesion capacity to human cell lines or to cells cultured on a feeder layer or stromal equivalent...

Clinical examples of what can be achieved with osseointegration in anatomically severely compromised patients

..Since smoking is an established risk factor for the development of periodontitis, the present study investigated whether nicotine and cotinine can make epithelial cells more prone to colonization by periodontopathogens...